purchase
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Selling the Lakers freed up other assets and collateral that Walter had pledged to finance the team purchase last year, a person familiar with the matter said—which might help the insurance remediation move more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
According to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security, there is a plan to purchase $10 million to $20 million worth of shock gloves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the squeeze on drivers’ wallets has intensified in recent years, powered by rising purchase prices and high interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In 2012, the couple first heard about the A38 proposals and were given a compulsory purchase order in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
You don’t want to take this class and are certainly not eligible to purchase chickens from Redwood Farm Supply.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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Instead, it is about the many smaller AI labs, cloud companies and enterprises that have ravenous demand for Nvidia chips but face high interest rates if they want to finance purchases of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Elsewhere, hopeful buyers in Reddit and Facebook threads are directed to online marketplaces, including for more expensive bulk purchases.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Since our move coincided with Amazon’s Prime Day sale, I timed a few purchases accordingly and saved a combined $21.50 on the router and some household essentials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Aeroplan members collect points through Air Canada flights and purchases made with co-branded credit cards, which they can then redeem in exchange for air travel or other goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
We packed our purchases on the porch and realized, together in the same instant, with joy and amazement, that Mary Ellen was no longer part of our retinue.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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Tickets for the event in Michigan cannot now be purchased online, with LIV's official website stating both ground passes and hospitality passes are "no longer available".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Walter, who also counts the Los Angeles Dodgers in his sprawling portfolio, had only purchased the Lakers a year earlier when they were valued at a then-record $10 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Anyone who purchased a Powerball ticket at Varso Gas has been encouraged to check their ticket, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Neos and Innovator Capital — another ETF firm purchased by Goldman in a deal that was finalized earlier this year — both cater to this rapidly growing niche.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
They even purchased a secondhand piano so they could keep making music together.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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If the total price isn’t prominently displayed or isn’t shown until the end of the purchasing process, consumers may have to go through the checkout process for several flights to see which is the cheapest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A household energy price cap rose by 13% at the start of July and could increase again in October, squeezing purchasing power in the months to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In their worldview, a family’s shrinking purchasing power is primarily evidence of bad character.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
These strategies can help boost near-term demand and give customers more purchasing power than they could achieve alone.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“They’re giving me my own lab. Meanwhile, don’t tell them, but I’m purchasing mass quantities of research supplies: sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and...jelly bean molds!”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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